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1948 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Vermont gubernatorial election, 1948

← 1946 November 2, 1948 (1948-11-02) 1950 →
 
Candidate Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. Charles F. Ryan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 86,394 33,588
Percentage 71.9% 27.9%

Governor before election

Ernest W. Gibson, Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

Ernest W. Gibson, Jr.
Republican

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1948 took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Charles F. Ryan.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. (inc.) 39,269 54.4
Republican Lee E. Emerson 32,938 45.6
Republican Other 2 0.0
Total votes '72,209' '100'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles F. Ryan 2,648 96.3
Democratic Other 103 3.7
Total votes '2,751' '100'

General election

Results

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1948[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. (inc.) 86,394 71.9
Democratic Charles F. Ryan 33,588 27.9
N/A Other 201 0.0
Total votes '120,183' '100'

References

  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.